Arthritis

The word ‘arthritis’ means ‘inflammation of joins’. It is a chronic disease process. In the early stages, the whole body is usually involved and one or two joints may become completely deformed, leaving the patient handicapped and somewhat weakened.

Arthritis assumes various forms, the most frequent being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation is the main feature of arthritis, which is a reaction of the joint tissues to some form of damage or injury.

Treatment

The diet of the arthritis patient should be planned along alkaline lines and should include fruits and vegetables for protection and proteins and carbohydrates for energy. It may consist of a couple of fresh raw vegetables in the forms of salad and at least two cooked vegetables. Cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber, endive, lettuce, onion, radishes, tomatoes and watercress may be used for raw salad. The cooked vegetables may include asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cabbages, carrots, celery, mushroom, onions, peas, beans, spinach, tomatoes, squash and turnips.

The raw potato juice therapy is considered one of the most successful biological treatments for rheumatic and arthritic conditions. It has been used in folk medicines for centuries.

Warm coconut oil or mustered oil, mixed with camphor, should be massaged in case of stiff and aching joints. It will increase blood supply and reduce inflammation and stiffness on account of gentle warmth produced while massaging. Camphorated oil is an ancient rebefaceint used for the purpose.

The lime has also been used as a home remedy for arthritis since long. The citric acid found in lime is solvent of the uric acid, which is solvent of the uric acid, which is the primary cause of arthritis. Other remedies found useful in relieving pains in the joints include green grams soup mixed with crushed garlic cloves and a teaspoonful of powered fenugreek seeds in warm water taken everyday.

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